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Mayor opens Project Indy season at Indy Parks, highlights program growth and summer hiring events
Summary
The mayor of Indianapolis opened the city's Project Indy youth employment season at an event hosted by Indy Parks, noting the program has connected nearly 20,000 young people to jobs since 2016 and citing current hiring opportunities with more than 160 employers.
At an event hosted at Frederick Douglass Park, the mayor of Indianapolis opened the city's Project Indy youth employment season and highlighted the program's growth and summer job opportunities for local young people.
Project Indy, a city-backed youth employment initiative, has connected nearly 20,000 people ages 16 to 24 to local jobs since 2016, the mayor said. The program currently lists more than 160 employers hiring for over 250 positions, and officials emphasized that early work experience builds basic employability skills and long-term prospects.
"I'm always thrilled to kick off another season of the mayor's offices youth employment program, Project Indy," the mayor said. "Our park system plays a huge role in…
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